February is Black History Month and Halo developer 343 Industries is celebrating the occasion by promising to continue to fight systemic racism and launching a special nameplate for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Writing on Twitter, the studio remarked: “We are proud to celebrate Black History Month with our colleagues …
Read More »Longtime PlayStation-Exclusive Baseball Series The Show 21 Is Coming To Xbox Series X With Cross-Play
In a big shakeup for the world of sports video games, it has been announced that Sony’s long-time PlayStation-exclusive baseball series, The Show, is coming to Xbox consoles. This is not entirely out of left field, however, as it was confirmed back in 2019 that the exclusivity for PlayStation was …
Read More »Warcraft Movie Director Duncan Jones Is Pitching A TV Show
Filmmaker Duncan Jones is setting his sights on TV for a new project, it seems. Jones said on Twitter that he’s set to pitch a TV show on Monday. “I’m doing my first real TV pitch tomorrow morning,” the son of David Bowie said on Twitter. “I’m quite excited!” Understandably, …
Read More »Microsoft: Expect Xbox Series X Shortages Until June Or Later
Microsoft has told fans to expect for the ongoing Xbox Series X|S shortages to continue through summer. Microsoft’s head of investor relations, Mike Spencer, said in an interview with The New York Times that he expects supply to be limited “at least through June,” according to NYT. This is no …
Read More »DayZ Creator Reacts To Cyberpunk 2077 Launch: "They Made A Lot Of Money"
DayZ creator and influential game designer Dean Hall has shared his thoughts on the situation surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 and its embattled yet highly successful launch in December. In an episode of the podcast Kiwi TalkNZ, Hall was asked if he thought the situation was similar to 2016’s No Man’s Sky, …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons Passes 30 Million Copies Sold In A Year; Top 10 Best-Selling Switch Games Revealed
As part of Nintendo’s earnings report, the company shared new sales statistics for its most popular video games, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is truly a phenomenon. The game has now reached 31.18 million copies sold, which is a remarkable achievement for a variety of reasons, but perhaps most notably …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Nearing 80 Million Units Sold, Is Growing Faster Than PS4, Wii
Nintendo is on the top of the world right now as it relates to its financial performance and unit sales for its marquee Switch console. The company reported earnings for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2020, and the Japanese outfit made a profit of 376.6 billion yen, which is …
Read More »White House Is Monitoring GameStop Stock Situation; AOC And Elizabeth Warren Weigh In
The White House is monitoring the wild and ever-changing situation with video game retailer GameStop’s stock price, while Senator Elizabeth Warren and US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have addressed the situation by criticizing Wall Street bankers, hedge funds, private equity firms, and investors. During a daily briefing on Wednesday, new White …
Read More »Lord Of The Rings Lego Build Sets New World Record With 150 Million Pieces
The Guiness Book of World Records has certified another achievement; this one for the largest Lego mini brick build ever, and the construction itself is a Lord of the Rings-themed diorama. The epic design that you can see in the video below was built by a team of 50 designers …
Read More »The Lord Of The Rings: Viggo Mortensen Reveals A Scary Moment When He Had Vertigo During Filming
Actor Viggo Mortensen was praised for his performance as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, but as it turns out, his acting was even more impressive than we might have known. That’s because Mortensen has now revealed he suffers from vertigo, and he had an episode during the filming …
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